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English: Cameo from the British Museum. Tag on exhibit states: "Seven Sleepers of Ephesus cameo. the glass cameo from Venice depicts the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. According to legend they were Christians who took refuge in a cave to escape persecution from the Roman emperor Decius (reigned AD 249-51). The cave was walled up but re-opened over 100 years later. The martyrs then miraculously emerged before returning to their final resting-place. About 1200-1300, Venice, Italy, Glass. PE OA 835 Given by Lord Northwick" See BM database entry for more details. |
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| Date | 5 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Ealdgyth (Own work) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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